Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-08-31
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue, S246 279; customs, s., ,O71, ,226

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., 6,27a; customs g, ,O7l,226.
PROTEST against any change in the present
trunk-ine classification OF freight rates has been
received by the Interstate Commerce commission
from Cincinnati 1t bears the signatures OF twenty
eight business firms who favor the classiflcations
now ruling as equitable, just and satisfactory, and
protest against uniform rate for any quantity as
unjust to the carriers and uncalled for and op-
presStye to merchants,
GAUGER APPorNTRD.-The Secretary OF the Treas
ury to-day appointed Adieo Robertson revenue
gauger for the sixth district OF Kentucky.
THE INDIAN PRINCE, Takore sahib, received calls
from the various foreign diplomats now in the
city to-day. He and Mr. Bridgewater called on
Gen. Hagner and DR.. Hagner, and afterward
visited the Capitol and other places OF interest.
This evening They VIII dine with the British min
lister.
Army oRDERs-First Lieut. Thaddeus a. capron
9th Infantry has been placed ON the retired list on
account Of disability. 1st Lieut.. D. A. Howard
Ordnance Department, has been ordered to pro-
ceed from Governors Island, N. Y. to the Du Pont
Powder Mills near Wilmington, Del, on business
connected With the manufacture OF powder for the
ordnance Department. Leave Of absence for five
months from December I, 1887, has been granted
TO Lieut. Col John Green, I'd cavalry.
THE NEW CRU1sERs.-The Navy Department
having been advised that the reversing gear OF
the new cruiser Boston is complete and the ship
ready for trial. an order to-day sent by Acting
Secretary Harmony to Capt. Ramsey, directing
him to proceed Immediately on Il trial trip. The
Chicago has also received the selected coal neces-
Sary for her trial, and VIII be ready for an expert
mental trip up Long Island Sound as soon as the
dock trials now In progress are over.
NAVAL ORDERs.-Lieut. VIM. Little has been de-
tached from torpedo instruction, and placed on
sick leave. Lieut.. H. H. Hasley has been detached
from duty as Inspector OF steel, and placed on
Waiting orders. Ensign Juo. a. Dougherty, from
torpedo instruction, and ordered to duty at the
Naval War College. Ensign Jno. B. Bltsh. from
the practtce-shjp Constellation and ordered to the
Naval Academy, and ordered to the Constellation.
Medical director X. c. Dean has been relieved
lroIn duty as member OF the examining and re-
tlrliig boards, and ordered to the Naval Hospital,
chelsea, Mass. Surgeon b. F. Rogers has been
detached from the Marine Rendezvous, n T., and
G. Field has been detached from the Vermont, and
ordered to the Marine Rendezvous, New York.
To INVITE TIE PRESIDENT TO MARYLAND FAIR
The Talbot County Fair Association, at Easton,
Nd. yesterday, appointed the following commit
tee to come to Washington on Friday to invite
President and Mrs. Cleveland to attend the state
and county fair at Easton in September: Col. F.
c. Goldsborough, Col. Edward Lloyd Hon. J. F.
turner, John G: Harper, Hon. Charles b. Gibson
ahs ane Ugh
Lloyd is asked TO accompany the committee.
'FRlscos FORMAL INv1rAr1os.-The following
telegram was sent to President Cleveland from
San Francisco yesterday, signed by Mayor Pond:
''The municipality and prominent commercial and
trade organizations OF the city OF San Francisco
have this day forwarded by mail an invitation to
President and Mrs. Cleveland to visit our CITY,"
THE PRESIDENT intends spending the next few
weeks at Oak View, and will not feel obliged when
necessarily called to the White House, to devote
any time to persons seeking place or merely de-
sirous of paying their respects as he regards this
as his vacation time.
PERsoNAL--Civil Service Commissioner Edgerton
and COL Chas. E. Blunt, U. s. A., are at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York.-Dr. j. Walter has re-
turned to the city.-Hon. N. M. Bell, St. Louis;
+. b. Fisk, Montgonlery; F. B. Enslow, Hunting.
ton, w. Va; w. Il. Weltome, Hennetta, Te1esea and
DR.. j. c. Augier, Boston, are at the Ebbitt.-W.
T. Mapel OF Ohio. Jas. Murray OF Mississippi II. I
Mass Of Philadelphia, and o. H. Briggs OF Georgia,
are at the eMetropolitan.-K. Hellebrand or Texas
j. T. Barton OF Missouri, ]. w. Belt of Maryland
and E. L. Rosenbaum Of Detroit, are at the Ma
tiOnaL-Edward Burton OF Philadelphia, 7. W.
Street and wife Of Boston, and W. w. Judkfn, wife
and daughter OF North Carolina, are at the St.
James.-V. E. Steen and wife OF Kansas City, are
at the Arl1ngton.-John II. Really Of Council
Blun, and Ballard Smith OF New York, are at the
kisgs:---,.W: A. Masters OF Pasadena, California,
Is at Wtllard'S.